Linux as a router/gateway

[aaron]

We use the LRP distro.  Very stable, very easy to install, a little funky if you
have nonstandard nics, though.  Weather or not it will bind two DSL lines I
don't know.

http://www.linuxrouter.org

Aaron Wendel
Computer Technology Instructor
Vatterott College

Jonathan wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Thurmond [mailto:p_thurmond at yahoo.com]
> > Can anyone list to me the variety of distributions and linux based
> solutions available
> > on the internet that would do IP masking, acting as a gateway for my
> network. Basically
> > I want to know what other alternatives I have to coyote linux. Thanks!
>
> RedHat 6.2 works very well (there are some required updates from the
> original distribution); Most RedHat derivations like Mandrake will work just
> as well; I'm sure any distribution that's not explicitly customized for some
> other purpose will work fine.
>
> With the latest kernel they have again changed the way you configure and
> control the routing, and I haven't worked with the new system yet, but it's
> supposed to be even more robust and efficient.
>
> There is at least one Linux Router distribution which I believe runs off of
> a floppy.
>
> Using RH6.2 on a P120 w/ 32M of RAM and RoadRunner, I can detect no lag or
> delay from the router/firewall compared to a direct connection.  I used this
> setup with diald and a modem before I got RoadRunner, and it just works
> great.
>